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10th October 2021 - Plover Hill and Penyghent

Walk Details

Distance walked: 9.4 miles

Total ascent: 1880 ft

OS map used: OL2 - Yorkshire Dales, Southern & Western areas

Time taken: 6.5 hrs

Route description: Horton-Pennine Way-Hull Pot-Foxup Moor-Plover Hill-Penyghent-Pennine Way-Long Lane-Dub Cote-Horton


I had a few walks in mind when I set off for Ribblesdale this morning, but it was seeing cloud on Ingleborough and not on Penyghent that made it up for me, as I ended up opting for a route that I've done several times before, Plover Hill and Penyghent from Horton-in-Ribblesdale. I enjoyed a fine autumn day for this walk with sunny spells, good visibility for taking in the views, and a chilly breeze that felt appropriate for the season.

From the car park in Horton-in-Ribblesdale I picked up the trail of the Pennine Way and followed it up Horton Scar Lane to its top, and then took the bridleway to Foxup up onto Foxup Moor (with a short detour to see Hull Pot). When I reached the fingerpost for Plover Hill I left the bridleway and followed the footpath up onto Plover Hill, where I stopped for lunch. After this break I then followed the path south across the moor and up to the summit of Penyghent. Once I'd taken in the view I took the Pennine Way south from the summit, then when I reached the track of Long Lane I followed this south until I reached the bridleway to Dub Cote on the right. I followed this bridleway down to Dub Cote, and then from there I walked along roads back to ​Horton-in-Ribblesdale.

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Ingleborough, Simon Fell and Park Fell soon appear on the other side of Ribblesdale as I leave Horton via Horton Scar Lane
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Penyghent soon appears ahead
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Heading up Horton Scar Lane
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and looking back down Horton Scar Lane
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At the top of Horton Scar Lane and I leave the Pennine Way for the bridleway to Foxup
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On the bridleway to Foxup, which takes me past..
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..Hull Pot. I couldn't not stop and take a photo.
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Resuming my journey along the bridleway to Foxup
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Looking across Horton Moor to Ingleborough and the top of Whernside
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The moorland of Cosh Outside rises to Cosh Knott
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My first stop of the day is by this bridge over a beck with a view of Ingleborough
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Looking back to Ingleborough and Whernside..
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..as I follow the bridleway onto Foxup Moor
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Time to leave the bridleway and climb the path up onto Plover Hill
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As I climb higher I can see over the moors around the head of Littondale to Dodd Fell Hill and Yockenthwaite Moor
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and from the top of the climb there are Whernside, the Howgills, Baugh Fell and Great Knoutberry Hill to the northwest
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Now on the top of Plover Hill I follow the summit wall east to its junction with one that runs north
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Looking back to Ingleborough in the distance
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Having crossed the wall, I look north to see Wild Boar Fell, Dodd Fell Hill, Great Shunner Fell and Lovely Seat in the distance
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The summit wall runs down into Littondale. The tops of Buckden Pike and Great Whernside are in the distance to the east beyond Birks Fell and Old Cote Moor Top.
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My lunch stop on the top of Plover Hill has a pretty good view. Starting with Penyghent on the right.
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Darnbrook Fell and Fountains Fell
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The tops of Buckden Pike and Great Whernside in the distance
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If I make my way east I get a better view down into Littondale
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The visibility is better than when I was here a little earlier. Looking northwest to Whernside, the Howgills, Baugh Fell, Great Knoutberry Hill, Wild Boar Fell and Dodd Fell Hill.
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and north to the Howgills, Baugh Fell, Great Knoutberry Hill, Wild Boar Fell and Dodd Fell Hill, Great Shunner Fell and Lovely Seat
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Heading for Penyghent
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Ingleborough in the distance as I cross the wall halfway between Plover Hill and Penyghent
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Looking back to Plover Hill
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A moorland pool provides a foreground for a photo looking towards Whernside, the Howgills, Baugh Fell, Great Knoutberry Hill and Dodd Fell Hill
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On the summit of Penyghent
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The view from Penyghent. Looking across the top of Silverdale to Fountains Fell.
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and south down Ribblesdale to Pendle Hill in the distance
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The Forest of Bowland to the southwest
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Looking across Ribblesdale to Ingleborough and Whernside
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Whernside, the Howgills, Baugh Fell, Great Knoutberry Hill, and Dodd Fell Hill in the distance
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A pause in the descent gives me an opportunity to take a photo of Penyghent Gill, Darnbrook Fell and Fountains Fell
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Below the limestone crags of Penyghent
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Looking back to Penyghent as I head south on the Pennine Way
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and across the top of Silverdale to Fountains Fell
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Ingleborough and Whernside on the other side of Ribblesdale from the track of Long Lane
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Penyghent from Dub Cote Scar
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I leave the track of Long Lane for the bridleway down to Dub Cote..
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Then from Dub Cote I walk down the lane towards Horton
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Back in Horton-in-Ribblesdale

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